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UCL is ranked first for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience by the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with more than two thirds of our research in these areas rated as world-leading (4*).
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Generative AI helps to explain human memory and imagination
Recent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about the world, re-live old experiences and construct totally new experiences for imagination and planning.
Virtual reality study will assess link between navigation and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at UCL will use a virtual reality game to assess how well people navigate their surroundings to try and spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer’s disease years before the onset of symptoms
People at risk of Alzheimer’s disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including memory, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Long Covid rehab programme helps with return to work and focus
Ten weeks of cognitive rehabilitation can help people with long Covid symptoms such as brain fog achieve their goals in returning to work and hobbies, finds a new clinical trial led by UCL researchers.
01 Jul 2026
Professor Michael Hanna appointed UCL Pro-Vice-Provost (Clinical)
Professor Michael Hanna, an internationally renowned clinical neurologist and researcher, and current Director of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, has been announced as UCL’s new Pro-Vice-Provost (Clinical) within the Office of the Vice-Provost (Health).
26 May 2026
How the brain's 'memory replay' goes wrong in Alzheimer's disease
Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by UCL scientists.
29 Jan 2026